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The White House says it is "seriously concerned" about reports that a Palestinian teenager with dual US citizenship has been killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank. "We're seriously concerned about these reports. The information is scant at this time, we don't have perfect context about exactly what happened," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Palestinians gather on the site of an Israeli raid that killed four in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. IMAGES
As the rain continues to pour, rescue efforts have been hampered in Blantyre, Malawi. Authorities have said that at least 99 people have so far died in Malawi due to the flooding caused by cyclone Freddy. IMAGES
Sao Paulo, Apr 7 (EFE).- Brazil continues to set grim records for the impact of coronavirus, with 4,195 deaths in the latest 24-hour period, and President Jair Bolsonaro's response has been to shift from denying the seriousness of Covid-19 to labeling it on Wednesday as "practically impossible" to eradicate.(CAMERA: JANAINA QUINET)
Officials say at least 24 people have died as a result of recent flooding in West Virginia and more rain is forecast for some of the hardest hit areas. Jillian Kitchener reports.